Danger At the Border
“His body was visibly coiled tight with tension as he held the bottle in front of him at the ready. Tessa sent up a silent plea to God that Jeff’s plan didn’t backfire and get him killed. The door swung open. Every muscle and nerve in her body snapped to attention.
Kyle stepped in. “The boss wants to see you two.”
Jeff relaxed his stance. Tessa let out a tight breath.
Kyle’s nervous gaze darted from Jeff’s face to the water bottle and back again. “I wouldn’t try anything,” Kyle whisp...ered. “He’ll kill you.”
“He’ll kill us, anyway,” Jeff shot back.
“Not without the boss’s permission.” He made a face and added in a whisper, “Or unless you do something stupid.”
“Get out here!” the guard snapped in a loud, angry tone.
“Leave it,” she whispered to Jeff, pointing at the bottle. “Don’t give him a reason to hurt you.”MoreLess
Kyle stepped in. “The boss wants to see you two.”
Jeff relaxed his stance. Tessa let out a tight breath.
Kyle’s nervous gaze darted from Jeff’s face to the water bottle and back again. “I wouldn’t try anything,” Kyle whisp...ered. “He’ll kill you.”
“He’ll kill us, anyway,” Jeff shot back.
“Not without the boss’s permission.” He made a face and added in a whisper, “Or unless you do something stupid.”
“Get out here!” the guard snapped in a loud, angry tone.
“Leave it,” she whispered to Jeff, pointing at the bottle. “Don’t give him a reason to hurt you.”MoreLess
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